Fellowship Church Poplar Bluff

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks once again on the theme 40 Days of Love. This particular message asks a deep question in reference to the gospel of John. Do we really look like Jesus to the world around us? We are commanded by our Lord to love God and to love our neighbor as ourself. Do we really do this to the extent of giving our neighbor a true glimpse of the Jesus in us? What does the world se...

Continuing the theme of "40 Days of Love", Senior Pastor Byron Beck focuses on how we control our anger towards others. We find that anger is not bad if it motivates us to do the right thing. However, if it is out of control, anger can damage us and others as it manifests itself in us. Control is the key as we treat others in a loving way and point them to the Christ.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks on the age old moral - do unto others as you would have them do unto you. He goes deeper with this simple life lesson. In the context of loving others the way Jesus would want us to love, this message is to challenge us to take great care and concern when dealing with others. We can exhibit powerful love when we treat others with respect and kindness no matter how w...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck continues the 40 Days of Love theme as he speaks about a powerful element in loving others - our words.  Even a single word can change someone's life eternally for the good or tear them down and destroy their future.  This effective message deals with the true power of our words to one another.  If we are to really love others the way God wants us to, we must consider our...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about one of the most effective and powerful means by which we can love.  Forgiving is what Jesus was all about.  It is how we show the world the Christ in us.  And as we forgive we can accept others for who they are.  This showing of God's love can transform a persons life.  But, many times this can come with a cost.  Sometimes we should love people the world says...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about what true love exhibits.  It is not just a feeling but is manifested through our actions.  Today, so many of us are guided by feelings that are rooted in our selfish intents.  The Word of God challenges us to love by our actions.  In the end, this is how the world will see Christ.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about what love consists of according to 1 Corinthians 13.  Among the many results of real love, Byron majors on one specific area - to protect.  If we love someone, we will protect them.  This podcast features a song "Eleventh Commandment" that sets forth a message of child protection and a promotional talk from a local child advocacy representative.  This message...

Associate Pastor Michael Chambers speaks about the big difference between believing something exists and really having faith in what you believe exists.  To fully become a citizen of the Kingdom you must have a real passion for God and a real compassion for mankind.  The message also encouraged the congregation to prepare for engagement in an upcoming church-wide campaign "40 Days of Love".  In ad...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck talks about how we should view failure in our lives.  We should plan on failing at times, but the most important thing we must do is use the failures to learn from and correct.  Also important to the Christian walk is to not allow fear of failure to grip us.  We must be willing to step out in faith and conquer our fears of failure.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck installs yet another great message to prepare the congregation for the vision of 2009 - Kingdom Pursuit Bring Up There Down Here .  The sermon focuses on our motivation to live for Christ.  The truth is exposed that we were bought with a great price, so we must submit to His will in our daily lives.  He didn't make the sacrifice for us to live according to our own will.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck talks about becoming a part of the team - the kingdom of God.  To whom or what is our loyalty?  Many claim to be on the team, but still have loyalties with another team.  Being fully integrated into God's kingdom takes time.  And, we must be committed to devoting our lives to Him and grow in our spiritual lives to become the loyalists that He calls us to be.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck delivers a message pointing to our church vision for 2009 - bringing up there down here.  In order to accomplish what God wants to do with us, we must work on meeting our goals in the future.  To meet those future goals, we must change how we are now. 

Senior Pastor Byron Beck begins a series based on Fellowship's 2009 vision - Kingdom Pursuit, bringing up there down here.  He ignites this theme with a sermon about understanding what it takes to truly abide in Christ and do His will.  Largely rooted in the Lord's Prayer which states "thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven," this message challenges listeners to look beyond themselves and cr...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about how we build unity and community through our difficult experiences together.  The world needs to see our unity in Christ.  We should look upon our life in Christ as a daily adventure to be made more like Him.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck encourages us to conspire a bit this Christmas.  Instead of doing the usual that consists of being overwhelmed with consumerism and gifts, do things a little differently - serve.  Instead of our love being shown through items, it can be shown with more effectiveness through our service to one another.  Largely based around the Advent Conspiracy movement. www.adventconspira...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about how Jesus taught and exemplified how to love people outside our comfort zone.  As humans, we naturally gravitate to others that are like us.  We, in turn, love and minister to those that we are comfortable with most.  Jesus challenges us to go outside of this norm and love those outside the circle.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about how we are lured into sinning with what seems to be okay at first.  The term Euphemism is used to describe how we sometimes think of some sinful activity in milder or less problematic terms.  Satan uses this method to tempt us into sinful patterns when, in reality, the pattern will lead to destruction and death.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about how we respond to our world when we are sinned against.  Although it might seem fair to respond with justice, we could show mercy or, better yet, grace and exemplify Christ to those around us.  After all, it was grace that was given to all as Jesus died on the cross.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck asks an intriguing question - What Would Jesus Vote?   The sermon takes an interesting look at what the Bible indicates our role is regarding support and participation in our government.  In conclusion, we are reminded that no matter who takes the throne in Washington, Jesus is still Lord of all.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck presents a probing sermon on what we really pray about.  When we approach God in our prayer time, do we only ask for our own wants and needs?  Are we praying to change God or ourselves?  Are we asking the right questions and yearning for the right help?  Praying to our God is all about being unselfish and wanting to take on His will, not our own.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about changing our perception of how prayer should be - re-imaging this powerful tool.  Our Father wants to hear from our hearts not a fake attempt to show off by using King James words.  Prayer should be simple, personal and honest.

Senior Pastor Byron Beck challenges listeners to get a fire in the belly about Christ.  Prayer is at the center of gaining a passion and keeping a passion for the Lord.  The question is posed, "when was the last time you shed tears while talking to God?".  And, in reference to the church, when there's no fire in the furnace, the house is cold.  This is the first in a powerful series on prayer. Vis...

Senior Pastor Byron Beck speaks about the awesome sacrifice made by Jesus.  We are given a gift, but this gift is many times refused or thrown back.  There is a world full of people whom Jesus died for yet, so many of these same people do not regard the event as relevant or even real.  The gospel is put into context so simple that anyone can understand and be radically changed in this sermon of gr...